Managing Device Diagnostics
Testing Copper Ports
STEP 5
Cisco Small Business 200 Series Smart Switch Administration Guide
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Speed—Link speed.
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Link Status—Current link Up/Down status.
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Pair—Cable wire pairs being tested.
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Distance to Fault—Distance between the port and the location on the cable
where the fault was discovered.
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Status—Wire pair status. Red indicates fault and Green indicates status OK.
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Cable length—Cable length in meters.
If the link is down, TDR Technology is used to test the GE and FE ports. Cable
length measurements are accurate to within 3 to 4 meters.
If the link is up, DSP Technology is used to test the GE ports. (FE ports are not
tested for length.).
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Channel—Cable channel.
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Polarity—Indicates if automatic polarity detection and correction has been
activated for the wire pair.
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Pair Skew—Difference in delay between wire pairs.
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